Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   On this day in history pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland   

Aug 05   Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1749 j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer in the year 1749.   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.   

Aug 31   In the year 1749 radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   In the year 1749 jean-Louis Duport, composer   

Oct 26   In the year 1749 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.   

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post in the year 1749.   

Nov 23   In the year 1749 edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 27   In the year 1749 balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 10   On this day in history gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

Dec 17   On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

Dec 19   In the year 1749 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer in the year 1749.   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1749 birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1749.   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1749.   

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

May 24   Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman died on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died in the year 1749.   

Jul 03   On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France